Of course they are. In Legend of Zelda you could easily die dozens of times on your first playthrough. In Twilight Princess, I didn't die once in my first playthrough.
I'm surprised you haven't been flamed/called out for this yet.
Anyways, I think that FE3 Book 2 should be remade next, with the BS Fire Emblems as tutorial chapters.
Don't forget the "close the DS" puzzle. It took me about 20 minutes to get that one, and I've played Lost in Blue! (for those who don't know, everytime you cook something in Lost in Blue, you close the DS for an amount of time to "cook" the meal)